| 单词 | peon |
| 例句 | I lived in the mine, in a wooden shack with a zinc roof that I built myself with the help of a few peons. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z A number of peons were standing about, turbaned and belted, much more imposing than the tannery chowkidars had been. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z Both of us absorbed in our thoughts, we did not understand the shouting we vaguely heard until one of the peons came running after us puffing and angry. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z When he saw us approaching, one of the peons came up to us. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z However, in the movie’s key scene, the fearful peons decide that life under a despot might be preferable to death in a failed rebellion. Then and Now: Hollywood Remakes as Election-Year Players 2016-10-04T04:00:00Z In his world, corporate suits would force artists to sacrifice tradition and their romantic ideas of music, while plucky peons fight back. Roadies: latest show in the old man nostalgia parade that is ruining TV 2016-06-26T04:00:00Z She also, I think, had forgotten what it was like to be a peon. How to be a SoHo nanny and survive — just barely 2016-06-24T04:00:00Z A lot of young professionals approach me as if they’re a peon and I’m some bigwig who’s doing them a favor by even responding to their email. 4 Ways to Become the Best Mentee 2014-10-14T04:00:00Z Still, I wondered why she’d chosen me; perhaps she respected the fact that I, a peon, had not taken her guff lying down. Before Nora was Nora 2012-06-29T00:00:00Z The villain is an ambitious commandant who executes an amoral governor’s orders by torturing priests, Native Americans and peons, terrorizing the underclass and ruining righteous families, including the heroine’s. Zorro at 100: Why the original swashbuckler is still the quintessential American action hero 2020-12-29T05:00:00Z The catch is that Anna is a villain’s henchman, or a “hench,” one of the countless factotums, gofers, grunts, peons, warm bodies that villains use to do their evil bidding. The Freelance Life, but With Superheroes 2020-09-22T04:00:00Z Renee works as a peon at a fictional cosmetics company, and as she rises through the ranks thanks to her I-think-I’m-hot-now pluck, she convinces the brand to incorporate self-acceptance into its marketing strategy. ‘I Feel Pretty’ and the Rise of Beauty-Standard Denialism 2018-04-23T04:00:00Z As I said, though, those first few nights, it was clear my peon sack would not be multiplied. The “I Do” of Addiction 2019-03-04T05:00:00Z With movies such as this, there is always the "Sondheim is a genius and you uneducated peons don't get it" snob factor. ‘Into the Woods,’ Disney’s Take on the Sondheim-Lapine Classic 2014-12-24T05:00:00Z White colonials, East Indians, French Caribbean émigrés and Venezuelan peons fleeing federalist wars all settled in Gran Couva and the north of the island to cultivate cocoa. A Chocolate Tour of the Caribbean 2012-11-09T19:17:51Z IQ is menaced by a surly drug lord who tells his bodyguard, “Terminate this peon with prejudice.” ‘IQ’: One of the most original thrillers of the year 2016-10-09T04:00:00Z Now I have all these peons attacking me and I have to not respond. Not Done Yet 2010-10-08T21:40:00Z With movies such as this, there is always the "Sondheim is a genius and you uneducated peons don't get it" snob factor. ‘Into the Woods,’ Disney’s Take on the Sondheim-Lapine Classic 2014-12-24T05:00:00Z Her fans flock to her performances for the privilege of being told that they are badly dressed, pathetically coiffed and basically peons on her grand theatrical estate. Dame Edna offers 'Glorious,' cheeky zaniness at Ahmanson 2015-01-29T05:00:00Z “He was the highest-paid actor in the world. I was a peon.” Sensei Schwarzenegger? The Governator attempts a reboot with a pallid self-help book 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z The message couldn't be clearer: there's a strict hierarchy here, and you peons in the middle are at the absolute bottom. Readers Respond to the April 2023 Issue 2023-09-01T04:00:00Z It's less clear whether that translates into sympathy for the peons who raided the Capitol at Trump's bidding. Proud Boys are right about one thing: It's ridiculous that Trump's not in prison 2023-01-18T05:00:00Z While the rest of us broke peons remain sadly tethered to reality and therefore see the Wizards for what they are — a franchise so average, its losses become legendary — Beal envisions greatness. Perspective | Only in Washington do NBA stars get $251 million participation trophies 2022-07-01T04:00:00Z Jay-Z makes a guest appearance on “Neck & Wrist,” an entrancing track from “It’s Almost Dry” on which the billionaire stands atop his massive net worth to look down on peons with inferior jewelry. Pusha T could rap forever, but only on his terms 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z You, the peon in this unequal relationship, are the one who’s supposed to make the pilgrimage to pay your respects to the king. Review | Frank Pepe’s is a long way from home, but it hasn’t lost its identity 2022-06-06T04:00:00Z Translation: Today, a peon testified in Congress; she is too unimportant to name Translation: Today, a peon testified in Congress; she is too unimportant to name. Here’s Facebook’s cowardly attempt to smear the whistleblower 2021-10-05T04:00:00Z They seldom named the Colombians who helped them find, collect and prepare their birds, content to label them “unskilled native assistance,” “peons” or worse. Searching for Bird Life in a Former ‘Ocean of Forest’ 2021-08-31T04:00:00Z Screenwriters instead reimagined Mexicans as Latin lovers, Mexican spitfires, buffoons, peons, mere bandits and other negative stereotypes. 'Bordertown' to 'Bordertown,' this Mexican writer's journey through Hollywood 2021-06-13T04:00:00Z As a cinephile and aspiring writer, I revered his opinion, and he was curious about mine, never treating me like a peon because my job involved an apron. Will a Famous Critic’s Desk Cure My Writer’s Block? 2020-12-17T05:00:00Z It is kind of incredible that Sony has chosen to close the PlayStation 4 era with such a colossally expensive and tragically beautiful peon to nihilism, terror and, most shockingly of all, forgiveness. The Last of Us Part 2 is a horror game and that's why it hurts 2020-06-24T04:00:00Z The conquistadores’ advance was expedited by this devastation, and the invaders swiftly rewarded themselves with enormous estates and whole villages of peons. Opinion | Why the Wealthy Fear Pandemics 2020-04-09T04:00:00Z “It must be done. It is the only measure that will really abolish slavery. It is the only guarantee against peon laws and against oppression.” Opinion | The Equality That Wasn’t Enough 2020-02-15T05:00:00Z As influencer culture attests, the entire structure of social media is top-down, an organization of leaders and followers, the kings and the peons. Are influencers inherently authoritarian? 2019-05-26T04:00:00Z This year he was one of two million people who applied for a few thousand low-level “peon” jobs in the state administration. India's jobs crisis casts shadow over Modi's re-election hopes 2019-02-01T05:00:00Z But Boss felt more like a peon when training camp opened. Boss Tagaloa has put UCLA on steadier footing with its pass protection and run game - Los Angeles Times 2018-10-10T04:00:00Z “To the government, each of us is just another peon.” Mexico sent in the army to fight the drug war. Many question the toll on society and the army itself 2018-06-18T04:00:00Z Bheg was responsible for a small detachment of soldiers, and had a gruelling routine, guarding the camp, carrying letters and working as a peon for higher officials of the regiment. The Indian mutineer's skull found in a UK pub 2018-04-04T04:00:00Z Taking time out of his week of preparation to talk to a bunch of peons who know nothing about football brings him anything but joy. Nick Saban just discovered pre-ripped jeans and he's not a fan - Golf Digest 2017-11-16T05:00:00Z You don’t want to make them feel like a peon just because you’re having lunch.” At 58, John McEnroe Ponders a Life Off the Tennis Court 2017-07-14T04:00:00Z The civilian police are the low-level landless peasants, the peons who form the first line of defence against intruders. The avocado police: how Tancitaro, Mexico took the law into its own hands 2017-05-18T04:00:00Z No, it is NOT racist to notice that Mexican labor consists of pre-modern Hispanic peons not part of the Enlightened Modern Age. With Choice of Trade Negotiator, Trump Prepares to Confront Mexico and China 2017-01-03T05:00:00Z Down at peon level, the pursuit of happiness sounds like a bad joke. Two American Dreams: how a dumbed-down nation lost sight of a great idea 2016-09-17T04:00:00Z This impecunious peon will take Absinthe or Zuni any day of the week. Dinner, Disrupted 2016-08-06T04:00:00Z HubSpot is more like 'Office Space' humor. I was very much a peon and a helper at the periphery of that writing room. What happened when ‘Fake Steve Jobs’ went to work for a real software company 2016-04-18T04:00:00Z This is a much more serious problem than some peon in Kentucky being spiteful to same-sex couples who want to exercise their rights in her county. The new face of anti-gay bigtory: Roy Moore, the judge blocking same-sex marriage in Alabama, has deep ties to radical theocrats 2016-01-07T05:00:00Z In contrast, dominant individuals ignore the peons below. Brain Reflexes That Monitor the Pecking Order 2015-12-09T05:00:00Z Previously, a governor was the president’s peon” – especially in the days of one-party rule – “but these are feudal lords.” Mexican state governor to crack down on corruption but problem runs deep 2015-12-08T05:00:00Z According to Morales’s daughter, he was the CIA’s “peon.” Inside the plot to kill JFK: The secret story of the CIA and what really happened in Dallas 2015-11-22T05:00:00Z And if there’s no need for the peons to produce then obviously the peons must already being supplied with everything. Where Nouriel Roubini Goes Wrong Over Automation And Job Losses 2015-01-05T05:00:00Z Need someone to run an errand and a peon will schlep across this overcrowded city of 21 million. In India, a new-generation peon at your service 2014-10-30T04:00:00Z Greenlees edited a compilation of shots of smiling office peons to accompany “She A Go,” by the late producer and musician DJ Rashad. Stock Footage of Office Parties Makes for a Surprisingly Pleasing Rap Video 2014-10-28T04:00:00Z Granted, that may be what 99/100 Orcs are like in Mordor, but with Nemesis, that one time in a hundred, the little expendable peon gets to ascend to greatness. 'Shadow of Mordor' Succeeds Because It Makes Death Matter 2014-10-01T04:00:00Z Like peons through the millennia, the rest of us are left to decode what their divinations mean for daily lives. Should the Fed be Forced to Follow a Rule for Making Monetary Policy? 2014-08-25T04:00:00Z For if the robots aren’t producing for the peons then there’s jobs for the peons to do in production. Where Nouriel Roubini Goes Wrong Over Automation And Job Losses 2015-01-05T05:00:00Z Under the old system, a peon would be attached to a business or household for decades. In India, a new-generation peon at your service 2014-10-30T04:00:00Z We are accustomed to being treated as powerless peons. Facebook goes out of its way to irritate and annoy its users, again 2014-05-16T04:00:00Z We are not really its citizens but its peons. Who dares to dodge Google's information tax? 2013-05-22T18:49:44Z After Ms. Kaur's death, the government of Punjab has given her older sister, Charanjit, a job as a peon in the state's revenue department. India Ink: 'If the Police Had Done Something, She Would Be Alive Today' 2013-01-03T07:07:37Z Just like at every polling station, a presiding officer, two polling officers, a peon and an armed policeman will be on duty in Banej. India Ink: In Banej, Gujarat, Officials Set Up A Voting Booth For a Lone Voter 2012-12-06T09:37:58Z But as a day spent with Giri showed, the life of a peon is always an exercise in old-fashioned patience and stamina. In India, a new-generation peon at your service 2014-10-30T04:00:00Z Without large tracts of land to cultivate, Kayasthas in Uttar Pradesh and the neighboring state of Bengal became a caste of peons—clerks, bookkeepers, minor functionaries for the local maharajahs. Why Can't India Feed Its People? 2012-11-21T18:00:20Z As one private equity peon puts it, a cubicle filled with pop art and neon staplers will likely get a guy fired. The Artisanal Cubicle 2012-10-18T18:14:10Z Then, at evening when they came down from the hills to cut the soldiers' line of march, they saw two or three peons run out from a ruined village and plunge into the bush. Wyndham's Pal 2012-04-04T02:00:54.360Z The peons would have made off to the woods, carrying their machetes with them, you may be sure, and they're worth two dollars apiece. Swift and Sure 2012-03-16T02:00:24.627Z He says the firm may eventually use Uber-like GPS tracking for its peons. In India, a new-generation peon at your service 2014-10-30T04:00:00Z "These English have no consideration," said the peon who held its bridle, to a comrade. Long Odds 2012-03-02T03:00:08.670Z Working on a farm is all right for ignorantes and peons, but has no interest for a gentleman. Prowling about Panama 2012-02-11T03:04:04.040Z The village was empty, but the peon took the party to a hut he had been ordered to watch. Wyndham's Pal 2012-04-04T02:00:54.360Z Several of the peons stood at hand, ready to transfer the cash to a trolley. Swift and Sure 2012-03-16T02:00:24.627Z It was prison on prime downtown property, where gang leaders roamed free on the top floor as peons suffered below in tiny cells with useless toilets. Tijuana Journal: Tijuana Journal - A Cultural Clash Over the Bad Old Days 2012-02-09T01:16:20Z "No, señor," cried one of the peons breathlessly. Long Odds 2012-03-02T03:00:08.670Z The hungry and helpless peons did not give the money to build those costly churches, though they doubtless did the hard work of construction. Prowling about Panama 2012-02-11T03:04:04.040Z The peons cooked their dinner of cheese and rice, and made them a good cup of coffee. Oregon and Eldorado or, Romance of the Rivers 2012-02-07T03:00:09.010Z He wanted all his men for the raid, you see, and intended to leave only a few peons to look after the camp and the horses. Swift and Sure 2012-03-16T02:00:24.627Z "Your occasions were as frequent as saints' days and other holidays in a Mexican peon's calendar." Running Sands 2012-02-05T03:00:08.983Z Then he waved his hand to the peons. Long Odds 2012-03-02T03:00:08.670Z That peons and ignorantes are not thus described is only to say that the tramps and social unacceptables of any country are not to be classed with the intellectuals and social leaders. Prowling about Panama 2012-02-11T03:04:04.040Z Two Indian laborers, called peons, paddled the canoe, and managed it very well. Oregon and Eldorado or, Romance of the Rivers 2012-02-07T03:00:09.010Z Shopkeepers were barricading their windows; peons were throwing barricades across the principal streets; here and there were the inevitable loafers, lolling against the walls and smoking as if all was peaceful and serene. Swift and Sure 2012-03-16T02:00:24.627Z Jacinta, as a rule, would stop and speak to any of the barefooted peons she was acquainted with, and he had never known her to slight an acquaintance without a reason. For Jacinta 2012-01-27T03:00:20.840Z The man in the launch he addressed laughed, and Ormsgill towed the lighter on until at last he cast the tow rope off, and a very grimy peon stood upon her deck. Long Odds 2012-03-02T03:00:08.670Z But who cares anything about a lot of dirty peons? Prowling about Panama 2012-02-11T03:04:04.040Z He pointed as he spoke at a spot of ground fifty yards from the tent, at the right, where several ragged peons were at work with stakes and cord. The Lost Gold of the Montezumas A Story of the Alamo 2012-01-19T03:00:22.827Z Already the scattered peons were flocking back, and in the course of a week work was in full swing again. Swift and Sure 2012-03-16T02:00:24.627Z "One sees it in even your peons' courtesy, and the modesty of the women." For Jacinta 2012-01-27T03:00:20.840Z The Mexican "peon," and also the ordinary skilled workman in the north of Mexico, is intelligent, and is excellent for purely routine work, but he is not adaptable or resourceful in cases of emergency. ASCE 1193: The Water-Works and Sewerage of Monterrey, N. L., Mexico The 4th article from the June, 1911, Volume LXXII, Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers. Paper No. 1193, Feb. 1, 1911. 2012-01-02T03:00:24.717Z It is ever thus with the tropic tao, or peon, or ignorante, or whatever may be called the people who have grown up with the soil and have risen not any above it. Prowling about Panama 2012-02-11T03:04:04.040Z As he left him a number of Armijo's peons fell upon him with clubs, and killed him on the spot. Harper's New Monthly Magazine Vol. IV, No. 19, Dec 1851 2011-12-25T03:00:11.297Z Next day O'Connor devoted himself to the fortification of the camp, employing a hundred men--a fourth of the whole company of peons--on the work. Swift and Sure 2012-03-16T02:00:24.627Z As it was not quite so hot there, Austin and the Captain made preparations for a meal when a bare-legged peon led the beasts away. For Jacinta 2012-01-27T03:00:20.840Z By contrast, those judged culpable of fraud benefiting peons and their political parties seem to enjoy considerable leniency in the court of public opinion. Former French President Jacques Chirac Convicted on Corruption Charges 2011-12-16T05:35:31Z New Delhi emerged as a rigidly ordered and segregated city, with spacious bungalows for British officers in the south and poorly ventilated tenements for Indian peons in the north. India Ink: New Delhi's Controversial Birth 2011-12-12T11:24:14Z "There is a post office peon who has a bicycle," said one of the listeners. The Outcaste 2011-12-12T03:00:25.380Z The money would arrive by train from Bolivar, together with a large quantity of stores, the wages of the peons being paid partly in kind. Swift and Sure 2012-03-16T02:00:24.627Z He would be a rich man, according to the standards of that locality, and what he said would be law among the peons. Hopalong Cassidy 2011-12-08T03:00:21.663Z The peon willingly gave up the sack of gold and silver. History of 'Billy the Kid' 2011-11-19T03:00:22.640Z The peon carrying the note set out on foot for the next village, where he had a friend who sometimes went to the coast. The Coast of Adventure 2011-10-03T02:00:25.810Z Even the peons carrying letters and supplies were no longer following him up. The Outcaste 2011-12-12T03:00:25.380Z It had become the custom for the peons to strike work and crowd about railhead on these occasions. Swift and Sure 2012-03-16T02:00:24.627Z The framers of the “Plan of San Diego” were not ignorant peons, but persons of some standing. The Rising Tide of Color Against White World-Supremacy 2011-09-13T02:00:33.070Z One morning before the break of day, this monte dealer was on his way home; a peon was carrying his fat “bank roll” in a buckskin bag, finely decorated with gold and silver threads. History of 'Billy the Kid' 2011-11-19T03:00:22.640Z One tried to take it from the peon, another interfered, and as both political parties were represented, a tumult broke out. The Coast of Adventure 2011-10-03T02:00:25.810Z The post peon was sent for, and in less than an hour he departed on his errand. The Outcaste 2011-12-12T03:00:25.380Z Many of the peons had taken to their heels and fled into the woods. Swift and Sure 2012-03-16T02:00:24.627Z “It is only the poorer—or peon—class that you have heard about, apparently.” The Blue Grass Seminary Girls on the Water Exciting Adventures on a Summer Cruise Through the Panama Canal 2011-09-05T02:00:21.637Z There are no peons in white Nehru caps shuffling between offices with bundles of dusty paper files tied with string. India's Way: With National Database, India Tries to Reach the Poor 2011-09-02T02:45:34Z If I gave you a guard, the peons might be incited to attack you, and the trouble would spread before we are ready to deal with it. The Coast of Adventure 2011-10-03T02:00:25.810Z One morning a post peon appeared carrying a telegram. The Outcaste 2011-12-12T03:00:25.380Z "Where are all the peons from the old camp?" asked Will. Swift and Sure 2012-03-16T02:00:24.627Z They say his head was shaved; he was birched like a schoolboy by Morse's peons; he was branded, tarred and feathered, and turned contemptuously adrift. The City in the Clouds 2011-08-31T02:01:31.807Z It is both food and drink to the poor peons, who consume the fruit in quantities strongly suggestive of cholera, dropsy, or some other dreadful illness. Equatorial America Descriptive of a Visit to St. Thomas, Martinique, Barbadoes, and the Principal Capitals of South America 2011-08-05T02:00:46.387Z They were now near a lamp that hung in the arch, and although his companion was dressed like a peon his voice suggested some education. The Coast of Adventure 2011-10-03T02:00:25.810Z A peon was ploughing on the arable land, using a somewhat heavy plough, drawn by a yoke of oxen. Blanco y Colorado Old Days among the Gauchos of Uruguay 2011-06-28T02:00:11.447Z Commented on TSA Threatens To Cancel All Flights Out Of Texas If 'Groping Bill' Passed “This is really outrageous, the Fed is acting like King George heaping contempt upon his "subjects", treating Americans like peons...” Don't Let Your Doctor Do This To You (Or, A Horrible Way To Prevent Negative Online Reviews) 2011-05-25T19:36:44Z Your common peon doesn’t habitually walk around with dynamite in his jeans. The Mystery of The Barranca 2011-05-25T02:00:16.720Z The unhygienic condition of life among her native races accounts for the large death-rate prevailing at all times, and especially among the peon children, thus preventing a natural increase in the population. Equatorial America Descriptive of a Visit to St. Thomas, Martinique, Barbadoes, and the Principal Capitals of South America 2011-08-05T02:00:46.387Z Men were entering and leaving and a hum of voices came from the shadowy interior, but the peon motioned to Evelyn that she must get down and wait. The Coast of Adventure 2011-10-03T02:00:25.810Z That same evening, a little before sundown, a young Englishman, Mr. Frank Turnor, arrived, with three horses and a peon. Blanco y Colorado Old Days among the Gauchos of Uruguay 2011-06-28T02:00:11.447Z A gambling game common among Californian tribes is called by the Spanish name peon. American Indians 2011-04-21T02:00:55.200Z Upon them and the two peons would rest the entire weight of running the smelter at its full capacity. The Mystery of The Barranca 2011-05-25T02:00:16.720Z "We stupid Mexican peons have such a deep faith in mankind that we are always betrayed." The Five Arrows 2011-04-21T02:00:45.940Z He was a sturdy, brown-faced peon, dressed in ragged white cotton, with raw-hide sandals and a colored blanket strapped round his shoulders, but he looked trustworthy. The Coast of Adventure 2011-10-03T02:00:25.810Z Royd kindly said he would send the native peon with me, who could lead the extra horse which was to carry them, and then bring him back afterwards. Blanco y Colorado Old Days among the Gauchos of Uruguay 2011-06-28T02:00:11.447Z Mr. Barrows, who has described the game of peon tells of the bird dances of the Coahuillas. American Indians 2011-04-21T02:00:55.200Z An hour ago he had ridden past the last habitation, a flimsy hut already overcrowded with the peon, his wife, their children, chickens, and pigs. The Mystery of The Barranca 2011-05-25T02:00:16.720Z The peons were men with patient brown faces dressed simply in white cotton and unstarched linen, and Appleby fancied that their offence was in all probability the smuggling of arms or communications for the insurgents. The Dust of Conflict 2011-04-14T02:01:04.343Z The peon looked doubtful, and Cliffe saw that, as he had suspected, the fellow had some dealings with the President's enemies. The Coast of Adventure 2011-10-03T02:00:25.810Z A native "peon," or servant, and a boy to get up horses, completed the establishment. Blanco y Colorado Old Days among the Gauchos of Uruguay 2011-06-28T02:00:11.447Z I’m sort of a peon down the road. Cousin O?Bama? 28 Americans find something in common with president: an Irish ancestor 2011-03-17T10:37:44Z The peons and hooded women on the narrow causeways were equally reserved. The Mystery of The Barranca 2011-05-25T02:00:16.720Z No more than the liberty of a certain peon, Domingo Pereira. The Dust of Conflict 2011-04-14T02:01:04.343Z No. They expected to gather a force on the way, but the peons had already gone off to join Don Martin. The Coast of Adventure 2011-10-03T02:00:25.810Z He had a peon with him with a led horse in addition to the ones they rode, whom I directed to get something to eat in the galpon. Blanco y Colorado Old Days among the Gauchos of Uruguay 2011-06-28T02:00:11.447Z The black peon is held down by perpetual debt or petty criminal judgments; his rent rises with the price of cotton, his chances to buy land are either non-existent or confined to infertile regions. The Negro in the South His Economic Progress in Relation to his Moral and Religious Development 2011-02-27T03:00:29.010Z We tried both of the peons at the cooking and nearly died of the hash they served up.” The Mystery of The Barranca 2011-05-25T02:00:16.720Z It is a trifle difficult to understand why you place yourself under an obligation to me in respect to the peon Pereira. The Dust of Conflict 2011-04-14T02:01:04.343Z Well, I have been warned that some of our enemies are in the neighborhood, and they might rouse the peons to attack us. The Coast of Adventure 2011-10-03T02:00:25.810Z Our native peon was away among the rocks, looking for two of our riding horses, which were missing. Blanco y Colorado Old Days among the Gauchos of Uruguay 2011-06-28T02:00:11.447Z These the government agent of the province kindly supplied, giving us, besides, a peon, who, with him, had been over the country we intended to shoot in. Harper's New Monthly Magazine No. XVI.?September, 1851?Vol. III. 2011-02-15T03:00:16.383Z As he passed through one village at sundown the entire population was filing into church, the peons in clean blankets, their women in decent black. The Mystery of The Barranca 2011-05-25T02:00:16.720Z The lad who limped shuffled forward across the plaza, with the two peons and a guard behind, until they stopped and turned again a foot or two from the church wall. The Dust of Conflict 2011-04-14T02:01:04.343Z Her eyes ached with the glare and her feet were sore, but the peon did not come, and when she looked back the road wound along the hillside, white and empty. The Coast of Adventure 2011-10-03T02:00:25.810Z I and the native peon went together to quite the far end of the camp. Blanco y Colorado Old Days among the Gauchos of Uruguay 2011-06-28T02:00:11.447Z "I knew I was a small peon when my rookie year somebody asked me for a jersey autographed for Christmas," he said. Green Bay's Colledge found out how unique town is 2011-02-04T07:58:07Z Your Mexican peon takes homesickness worse than a Swiss. The Mystery of The Barranca 2011-05-25T02:00:16.720Z For a second or two it was horribly and intensely still, and then a hoarse, strained voice, one of the peons’ Appleby fancied, cried, “Viva la libertad!” The Dust of Conflict 2011-04-14T02:01:04.343Z Even if it were not the peon, at least two strangers would be safer than one. The Coast of Adventure 2011-10-03T02:00:25.810Z The peon took a large pair of saddle-bags for me on the horse he rode, and I had a smaller pair on mine. Blanco y Colorado Old Days among the Gauchos of Uruguay 2011-06-28T02:00:11.447Z “Those rascals have gone, then?” he said, so placidly that the peon was bewildered. His Unknown Wife 2011-01-27T03:00:38.763Z “I should say that your peons were better off, providing the conditions, as you state them, are general.” The Mystery of The Barranca 2011-05-25T02:00:16.720Z I can see that peon in the plaza clawing at the stones, and the cazadores standing still with ordered rifles. The Dust of Conflict 2011-04-14T02:01:04.343Z But the peon's keen eyes had caught sight of the white dress fluttering against the dark outline of the cacti, and even as he passed he reined in his mule. The Coast of Adventure 2011-10-03T02:00:25.810Z I wrote a message to Royd on a piece of paper, which I gave to the peon for him, just to say I had arrived all right. Blanco y Colorado Old Days among the Gauchos of Uruguay 2011-06-28T02:00:11.447Z The horse was given over to the care of a peon, and Maseden went to his bedroom. His Unknown Wife 2011-01-27T03:00:38.763Z At the sight of the beacon—which the peons were now thatching with grass—he, also, reined in. The Mystery of The Barranca 2011-05-25T02:00:16.720Z Now if we can find any peons they shall cut the cane back from the hacienda. The Dust of Conflict 2011-04-14T02:01:04.343Z At noon they reached a cluster of poverty-stricken mud houses, and Gomez called one of the ragged, half-breed peons. The Coast of Adventure 2011-10-03T02:00:25.810Z Not since the independence of the country has there been any such thing as a peon in Haiti. Self-Determining Haiti Four articles reprinted from The Nation embodying a report of an investigation made for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. 2011-01-22T03:00:17.567Z Finally the planter ordered out a couple of peons, who soon brought forward a pair of small, but hardy ponies, which their owner declared were good for all that might be required of them. Where Duty Called or, In Honor Bound 2011-01-01T03:00:22.753Z But after nosing up and down the banks Caliban presently flushed a peon and a dugout. The Mystery of The Barranca 2011-05-25T02:00:16.720Z The peon, he fancied, glanced at the landlord. The Dust of Conflict 2011-04-14T02:01:04.343Z Evelyn was to find a peon who lived outside the town and would put her on the way to Villa Paz. The Coast of Adventure 2011-10-03T02:00:25.810Z If the players be regarded as quasi peons it is of no moment that they are well paid. Sports of The Times: A Hall of Fame Vote for Steinbrenner Is a Vote for Flood 2010-07-21T19:48:00Z As they dashed out upon the road they noticed a crowd of peons watching them with looks not altogether friendly. Where Duty Called or, In Honor Bound 2011-01-01T03:00:22.753Z At last news, peon “brakies” on the Nacional had been using it as a roller coaster on the mountain grades going down to Monterey. The Mystery of The Barranca 2011-05-25T02:00:16.720Z One held something in his hand, and by their voices he fancied they were the peons he had met in the wine-shop. The Dust of Conflict 2011-04-14T02:01:04.343Z The señora Garcia had perhaps some object of her own to serve; but this did not matter—it was more important that the peon did not arrive. The Coast of Adventure 2011-10-03T02:00:25.810Z He suffered blows from porters, and was thrust out of many places head and shoulders by base peons without seeking satisfaction. The Great Mogul "Si, se�ors," waving one hand to a group of peons, who instantly left the apartment, ostensibly to look after the jaded animals, and the other toward an opening leading into an adjoining room. Where Duty Called or, In Honor Bound 2011-01-01T03:00:22.753Z No man had answered their call for laborers at wages which must have appeared as wealth to a peon. The Mystery of The Barranca 2011-05-25T02:00:16.720Z Then the light was turned aside, and revealed the two peons from the wine-shop waiting quietly to be questioned. The Dust of Conflict 2011-04-14T02:01:04.343Z The man must see her now, and she had involved herself in fresh difficulties if he were not the peon she expected. The Coast of Adventure 2011-10-03T02:00:25.810Z “Where be the peons you spoke of, friend?” said he. The Great Mogul One of the peons, however, had interested himself so far as to bandage the limb in some black decoction that he claimed was good for a sprain, which was evidently the trouble with the creature. Where Duty Called or, In Honor Bound 2011-01-01T03:00:22.753Z But instead of waiting to be attacked Don Sebastien took the stoutest of his peons and went out after the thieves. The Mystery of The Barranca 2011-05-25T02:00:16.720Z The street was now very silent again, and it was evident that the peons did not consider it advisable to put the civiles on the track of the fugitive just yet. The Dust of Conflict 2011-04-14T02:01:04.343Z "I cannot walk like a peon," she explained. The Coast of Adventure 2011-10-03T02:00:25.810Z On the bowlder, at its very edge, stood the figure of a man who was even more noteworthy than were the officer and the peon. The Red Mustang She was so handy with a needle, and allus ready to cut out calico dingusses that the peon gals could sew up. Alec Lloyd, Cowpuncher While he debated, the puzzle was almost solved by the peon rice-huller, who came stealing up from behind the fence. The Mystery of The Barranca 2011-05-25T02:00:16.720Z The man, however, left him outside the hotel, and Appleby had spent a few minutes there waiting for his mule when one of the peons came quietly up to him in the patio. The Dust of Conflict 2011-04-14T02:01:04.343Z Unless they are the wives of peons, Spanish-American women do not lead an active life and, as a rule, limit their walks to an evening stroll in the plaza. The Coast of Adventure 2011-10-03T02:00:25.810Z The padre in question, I was told, usually appeared in the dress of an ordinary peon. A Flight in Spring In the car Lucania from New York to the Pacific coast and back, during April and May, 1898 To meet the economic needs of the industrial world, it makes little difference whether peons are enslaved by Mexican, American or English capitalists, so long as the output is the same. American World Policies It was while he was questioning a peon who was hulling rice with a wooden pole and churn arrangement that the subdued hostility broke out in open demonstration. The Mystery of The Barranca 2011-05-25T02:00:16.720Z The man was clearly a peon, a day laborer, but Appleby fancied his manner could not have been improved upon, for it was free alike from undue deference or any assertion of equality. The Dust of Conflict 2011-04-14T02:01:04.343Z Grahame, with his handful of peons, had saved the day. The Coast of Adventure 2011-10-03T02:00:25.810Z But when she and Do�a Dolores piously knelt upon the hard flagstones, in the midst of the peon women and the filthy beggars, I could not resist the impulse to look up and around. A Volunteer with Pike The True Narrative of One Dr. John Robinson and of His Love for the Fair Señorita Vallois These peons form the servitor class on the great haciendas, and are almost retainers of the wealthy proprietors. Women of America Woman: In all ages and in all countries Vol. 10 (of 10) If the wind and weather of sixty years had tanned him dark as a peon, it went excellently with his grizzled mustache. The Mystery of The Barranca 2011-05-25T02:00:16.720Z “Then you will find it convenient to walk in the middle of the road,” said the peon. The Dust of Conflict 2011-04-14T02:01:04.343Z There were two baggage animals, driven by dark-skinned peons, and two mounted men brought up the rear. The Coast of Adventure 2011-10-03T02:00:25.810Z With this personage the collector must negotiate a lease, as it is called, a formal document, stamped and registered, which gives him authority to cut down trees—for the peons will not climb. The Woodlands Orchids There was, however, until recently a very large and significant class in Mexico called peons, who might be said roughly to answer to the servitors of European feudal times. Women of America Woman: In all ages and in all countries Vol. 10 (of 10) You see, his peons used to steal the sticks to fish, and so many of them blew themselves into kingdom come that he was always running shy on labor. The Mystery of The Barranca 2011-05-25T02:00:16.720Z “For the charity then?” said the peon, smiling. The Dust of Conflict 2011-04-14T02:01:04.343Z The peons on my father's estate were, in a sense, his subjects: ignorant, superstitious people with childish passions; but they trusted him, and it was our tradition that they should be treated well. The Coast of Adventure 2011-10-03T02:00:25.810Z Without the assistance of peons, Kerbach could not possibly get plants sufficient to ship. The Woodlands Orchids In this peon class are encountered many recurrent and persistent customs of the Aztec civilization; but as these instances do not strongly affect the life of the women they may be passed over. Women of America Woman: In all ages and in all countries Vol. 10 (of 10) “Do you suppose—” Billy glanced toward the peons, who stood close by. The Mystery of The Barranca 2011-05-25T02:00:16.720Z “It is simple,” said one of the peons. The Dust of Conflict 2011-04-14T02:01:04.343Z For the most part, the men were wiry peons, some toiling half naked, but there were a number who looked like prosperous citizens. The Coast of Adventure 2011-10-03T02:00:25.810Z Not a peon could be found in the woods to recognise the sketch which Mr. Sander had given him. The Woodlands Orchids The ring broke as the peons rushed to grab shovels. The Flaming Mountain He glanced with an interrogative frown at the peons asleep in the shade of the adobe. The Mystery of The Barranca 2011-05-25T02:00:16.720Z The civiles asked a few more questions, and then one of them insisted on escorting Appleby, who apparently failed to make the peons understand that he desired a word with them, to the “Four Nations.” The Dust of Conflict 2011-04-14T02:01:04.343Z They were dressed like peons, and one carried a tray of sweetmeats and another a quantity of cigarettes, apparently for sale. The Coast of Adventure 2011-10-03T02:00:25.810Z I have not heard that ‘white’ peons are so aesthetic. The Woodlands Orchids Guevara's peons had succeeded in holding the diamond pipe, but were surrounded by soldiers. The Flaming Mountain So well did he scatter his pessimistic seed that when Seyd succeeded in finding a dugout he had to buy it outright; nor could he persuade a single peon to dare the flood. The Mystery of The Barranca 2011-05-25T02:00:16.720Z No Latin who can help it works at that hour of the afternoon, and peon and soldier alike lay where there was coolness and shadow wrapped in restful sleep. The Dust of Conflict 2011-04-14T02:01:04.343Z Don Martin has a wonderful hold on those peons. The Coast of Adventure 2011-10-03T02:00:25.810Z Why are the multi-colored peasant workers of Brittany or Belgium more interesting than the gayly dressed peons of New Mexico, or the Navajo boys scouring up and down the sandy arroyos? Through Our Unknown Southwest Then the group did reach yellow ground, and met rifles in the hands of Guevara's peons. The Flaming Mountain What else could you expect from a peon that found himself enriched at a stroke? The Mystery of The Barranca 2011-05-25T02:00:16.720Z The Chilean peon, however, comes from a hardy stock, and has borne all 148 these hardships with a fortitude and patience which go far to counterbalance his faults. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 2 "Chicago, University of" to "Chiton" It's not simply that we'll be high-class peons in the Belt. Industrial Revolution A glance tells you that nearly all these peon farms are goat ranches. Through Our Unknown Southwest He stalked through as though there was not the slightest question that the peons would allow it. The Flaming Mountain It will be for you to grumble at prices while I rail at the government tax that puts woolens beyond the purse of a peon.” The Mystery of The Barranca 2011-05-25T02:00:16.720Z So much, that what with freeing peons and confiscating nationalized church lands and giving them back to the church–well, a very little more might decide between Empire and Republic.” The Missourian I am the daughter of a peon, a servant to bear loads. The Rustler of Wind River You will see a type of life unique and picturesque as in the Old World—countless flocks of sheep herded by soft-voiced peons. Through Our Unknown Southwest Those were not soldiers, but the peons—how do you say it?—tenant farmers of Jaime Guevara. The Flaming Mountain As well try to single out a flea on a peon’s dog. The Mystery of The Barranca 2011-05-25T02:00:16.720Z But this time he was interested in peons, yet as he had a delicacy about prying into his host’s business, we rode until we left Las Palmas behind us. The Missourian His thought was vastly more powerful than that of a simple peon! Carmen Ariza They weren't like these peons about here—they were good people. A Prairie Infanta The young officer looked haughtily at the nearest peons and demanded in Spanish, "Do you know me?" The Flaming Mountain It was one of the peons whom he had left above. The Mystery of The Barranca 2011-05-25T02:00:16.720Z There was my hacienda, my peons, my cotton, my mills, my canvas bags. The Missourian But the man before him was an ignorant peon. Carmen Ariza Her mother wouldn't rest in her grave," cried Keene, "if she knew the child was being brought up amongst a tribe of peons! A Prairie Infanta Of course if you should be so unfortunate as to have a peon lift his rifle, you would never reach the truck alive. The Flaming Mountain Standing there alone, with the call of rushing waters, patter of rain, and sough of a sad wind in his ears, Seyd was able to understand the peons’ superstitious fear. The Mystery of The Barranca 2011-05-25T02:00:16.720Z It was the pomp and circumstance that pertains to the humblest peon clay. The Missourian He was also to hire three peons, or native labourers.- Out on the Pampas Or, The Young Settlers But when the poor Mexican peons set out, they had nothing behind them but the branding iron, or slavery in the mines, if they failed. Pioneers of the Pacific Coast A Chronicle of Sea Rovers and Fur Hunters Are the Mexican peons more to our Government than are the women of America? The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume V Then she shivered, and she was still trembling when, turning from the peons, Sebastien spoke. The Mystery of The Barranca 2011-05-25T02:00:16.720Z Except for the ungainly black he wore–excepting, too, his character–he might have been a peon, or still the servant he once had been. The Missourian However, they looked affairs manfully in the face, sold their animals, bought a couple of ploughs and draught bullocks, hired a peon or two, and set to work with a will. Out on the Pampas Or, The Young Settlers But if actual accomplishments count, these pilots with their ragged peon crews, half-bloods of Aztec woman and Spanish adventurer, deserve higher rank in the roll of Pacific coast exploration than history has yet accorded them. Pioneers of the Pacific Coast A Chronicle of Sea Rovers and Fur Hunters The four men were powerless to assist the unfortunate peons, who were trapped in their barracks. Astounding Stories of Super-Science, June, 1930 The fecundity of the peons is beyond all calculation. Aztec Land She was able to–to tell me much about the peon life, and I should like to reward her in–in some way. The Missourian Here, by the united labour of the peons, a large grave was dug, six feet wide, as much deep, and twelve yards long. Out on the Pampas Or, The Young Settlers Cap Pike growled that he looked like a Mexican peon in that raiment, which troubled Kit not at all. The Treasure Trail A Romance of the Land of Gold and Sunshine Six of the peons have disappeared—they didn't run away, either. Astounding Stories of Super-Science, June, 1930 The hold of the priests on the Mexican people to-day is confined almost entirely to the peons and humble laborers. Aztec Land She shall have that for–for aiding my researches among the peons. The Missourian Lopez, tell the peons to hurry up the plough oxen, shut them in the enclosure, and padlock all the gates. Out on the Pampas Or, The Young Settlers Once Mesa Blanca was a great hacienda with a chapel for the peons, and they like to come. The Treasure Trail A Romance of the Land of Gold and Sunshine The peons have been trying to bolt for several days. Astounding Stories of Super-Science, June, 1930 Many of them were peons who had been impressed at the point of the bayonet; others were taken from the prisons and put at once into the ranks. Aztec Land The emancipated peons, still wet from spiritual grace, swelled the din gratefully and stridently, lured to it by their thoughtful pastor, the hacienda curate. 165But Maximilian still lingered. The Missourian There were in all six double-barrelled guns,—two to each of them; and three of the peons more courageous than the others offered to load the guns as they were discharged. Out on the Pampas Or, The Young Settlers It is the cache of ammunition with which to save the peon and Indian slave,––you know that! The Treasure Trail A Romance of the Land of Gold and Sunshine They heard a low murmur from the peons' pen, as they began to break off the hasps of the lock which held the door of the storehouse. Astounding Stories of Super-Science, June, 1930 It was observed thereafter that peons didn't feel sufficient interest in the company's affairs to climb the wall which incloses the depot, and meddle with the articles of railroad property lying about the yard. Aztec Land His feet were encased in the guaraches, or sandals, of a peon. The Missourian With clenched teeth, and faces pale with rage and anxiety, the party rode on past the site of the huts, scattered round which were the bodies of several of the murdered peons. Out on the Pampas Or, The Young Settlers Guards were everywhere and peons rode ahead to inform the major-domo, and he came riding like devils to meet Doña Dolores Terain. The Treasure Trail A Romance of the Land of Gold and Sunshine "Go and quiet the peons, Espinosa: they will listen to you." he peons still wailed in terror; the blind Espinosa slipped silently away. Astounding Stories of Super-Science, June, 1930 These wares are so well appreciated by strangers that the peons realize good prices for their skill; and travelers take home with them mementoes worthy of being placed in the best collections of pottery. Aztec Land But I want–my cotton, my burros, my peons–I want them. The Missourian In a minute or two Charley came running up, and the peons were seen hurrying towards them. Out on the Pampas Or, The Young Settlers It could not be the mere irregularity of her life with Perez, for to the peon mind she was the great lady of a great hacienda, and wife of the padrone. The Treasure Trail A Romance of the Land of Gold and Sunshine "The peons are mad with terror," he said morosely. Astounding Stories of Super-Science, June, 1930 In the plaza peons were offering for sale a very small species of dog indigenous to this district, tiny creatures, peculiarly marked and evidently stunted by some artificial means. Aztec Land But the one word of address gave the peons a dignity they had never suspected. The Missourian The peons or slaves of the Manchu princes were, however, excepted from the terms of this edict. Where Half The World Is Waking Up The Old and the New in Japan, China, the Philippines, and India, Reported With Especial Reference to American Conditions It was the little cross, once sent back to her by a peon in bitterness of soul, and now sent by a general of Mexico with the blessing of a soldier. The Treasure Trail A Romance of the Land of Gold and Sunshine Though blind, he knew the depths of the mine and could feel his way about, and direct the peons in their labors. Astounding Stories of Super-Science, June, 1930 We listen in imagination at the sunset hour to distant vesper bells, floating softly over the hills, and see the bowed heads and folded hands of the peons. Aztec Land The feeble peon protested that he could not work that day. The Missourian The poor devils that are left—well—they'll be camaradas, peons, laborers, without the intelligence to know what they can do. Astounding Stories of Super-Science July 1930 Rhodes replied vaguely as to the wisdom of Tio Polonio, for the girl was giving him the point of view of the peon, longing for freedom, yet fatalistic as the desert born ever are. The Treasure Trail A Romance of the Land of Gold and Sunshine The bronzed face of the sturdy little peon writhed in agony. Astounding Stories of Super-Science, June, 1930 This arrangement is all against the peon, and all in favor of the employer. Aztec Land Under their leaves, curving high above his head, he watched peons with gourds suck out the honey water from the onion-like bulbs into goatskin bags. The Missourian Finest carving he knew, since his forbears, peons across the Border, had spent 33 their lives upon the beams of the Missions. Tharon of Lost Valley All this went through his mind as she shrank and sighed because he had tossed a priest from his way with as slight regard as he would the poorest peon. The Treasure Trail A Romance of the Land of Gold and Sunshine The peons are too frightened to be of use. Astounding Stories of Super-Science, June, 1930 For this object indulgences are sold to the rich, and the poor peons are made to believe their future salvation depends upon their liberal contributions to support empty forms and extravagance. Aztec Land They had brought him to the carcel, or dungeon, of the hacienda, where peons were constrained to docility. The Missourian It is a great thing to have learning, though a peon can get along with very little of it, praise God.” The Mexican Twins But the words escaped her, and that picture of him in the old days with the sombrero of a peon on his head and his audacious eyes smiling at the world held her. The Treasure Trail A Romance of the Land of Gold and Sunshine There were long barracks for the peons, inside a barbed wire enclosure, and they could see the little men lounging now about campfires, where frying food was being prepared. Astounding Stories of Super-Science, June, 1930 Wages average throughout the country something less than thirty cents per day, and the cost of living among the peons is proportionately low. Aztec Land Flames began to crackle, and in the glare Murgu�a was seen frantically driving burros and peons to safety. The Missourian “When the peons get enough learning, they will learn not to be peons at all,” he said. The Mexican Twins I never got out of it until I was chained hand and foot and sent north in a peon’s ox-cart. The Treasure Trail A Romance of the Land of Gold and Sunshine The hole which had been broken through by the peons showed before them, and they could see milky water dashing over black rocks. Astounding Stories of Super-Science, June, 1930 The best looking among the peons lose their comeliness after a few years, owing to hard labor, childbirth, and deprivations. Aztec Land The peons huddled closer, their responsive natures quickened. The Missourian You must know very well that a law was passed not long ago that every peon must wear dark trousers if he wishes to enter a town.’ The Mexican Twins Uncle Ramon was a peon of some substance, doing business in towns and living comparatively well. Red Men and White Suddenly the peon staggered to his feet; as he pushed himself up, his hands gripped the tube, and he clawed at his face. Astounding Stories of Super-Science, June, 1930 The peons of the rural districts, the ignorant masses who do not think for themselves, but who are yet full of superstitious fears, are easily impressed by church paraphernalia, gorgeous trappings, and gilded images. Aztec Land The unusually tall and very fair young man, in the simplicity of black, with only the grand cross of St. Stephen about his neck, moved about among the ragged peons. The Missourian Serapes are the most valuable things there are in a peon’s hut, and were never intended to be used by goats in this way. The Mexican Twins The peons also I came to know and understand. Arizona's Yesterday Being the Narrative of John H. Cady, Pioneer "God help the peons," said Kenneth Gurlone. ow the horde of monsters swelled more and more; the bats and moths winged in mad frenzy about the open door of the radium shack. Astounding Stories of Super-Science, June, 1930 They therefore declared that the devil was in the machine, and absolutely forbade the peons to work with it! Aztec Land He heard the peons acclaim him, as gradually they began to understand that there was to be no more unhappiness. The Missourian "Why, there's Jack!" cried Bessie, dropping lightly from the box into the arms of two peons who stood below to assist her to the ground. When Dreams Come True They grew rich and powerful, for their lands were either taken by right of conquest or by grants from the original Mexican government, and they paid no wages to their peons. Arizona's Yesterday Being the Narrative of John H. Cady, Pioneer An hour later, they had cornered a small, inoffensive peon named Juan. Astounding Stories of Super-Science, June, 1930 The situation of the peons is still one of entire mental darkness. Aztec Land Here the administrador was watching the clerks who sold and the peons who bought. The Missourian The tinkle of a guitar attracted their attention to a group of peons and women squatted on their heels on one side of the court, in the shade of the arcades, smoking and chatting. When Dreams Come True At last, his party of miners arrived from England, but they gave him even more trouble than the peons had done. Lives of the Engineers The Locomotive. George and Robert Stephenson They knew peons, and the first thing that happened was that Durkin had slipped Juan several dollars and had pressed a large glass of whiskey on the little man. Astounding Stories of Super-Science, June, 1930 The ice is brought to the nearest railway station wrapped in straw, on the backs of the peons, and is thus transported daily, no large quantity being kept on hand. Aztec Land I purchased two great sackfuls of oysters, a thousand in number, which were brought off to the government tug Active by salaaming peons from the government agent's office. East of Suez Ceylon, India, China and Japan On the roads I had several disputes with the natives passing through Wuntimuttall, owing to my servants and the peons stealing the toddy from the trees. Narrative of a Voyage to India; of a Shipwreck on board the Lady Castlereagh; and a Description of New South Wales He got on well with the government, and he organized the peons and fought off the bandits. Across the Mesa It took some persuading to make Juan consent to their plot, but the peon yielded at last to money and the promise of part of the spoils. Astounding Stories of Super-Science, June, 1930 The school is as free to the son of a peon as to him with the richest of parents. Aztec Land Some convicts stationed at Nebong Tubal and a Malay police peon saw what was happening and put off in a boat to his assistance. Prisoners Their Own Warders A Record of the Convict Prison at Singapore in the Straits Settlements Established 1825 We can have no inferior servile class, peon or peasant. The Clansman An Historical Romance of the Ku Klux Klan Visions of a flower-bedecked hacienda—was that what they called them, it didn’t sound exactly right—surrounded by peons dozing in the sun succeeded the dimpled vision of Emma. Across the Mesa "That fence around the peons looks like they might be havin' trouble." Astounding Stories of Super-Science, June, 1930 Such a thing as resistance is not thought of by a peon; he knows that it is of no sort of use, and will be the cause of sending him to prison immediately. Aztec Land Belts and brass plates for them were supplied only to duffadars, tindals, peons, and orderlies. Prisoners Their Own Warders A Record of the Convict Prison at Singapore in the Straits Settlements Established 1825 He chatted with the peons, hunted wild mares in the monte, and drank cocktails as to the manner born. Peter and Jane or The Missing Heir There was, however, no suspicious movement on the saloon-deck, and Jake, walking to the rail, saw the peons putting the last of the barge’s cargo into the sling. Brandon of the Engineers For food, they might hunt and also depend on the caches left by their friend, Juan the peon. Astounding Stories of Super-Science, June, 1930 Carlitos Ortez was one of those snaky-looking, black-haired peons, with a wisp of jetty mustache, who serve as the type of Mexican villains in lurid melodrama—and he had the heart of a child! The Mission of Janice Day The native staff, being all petty officers raised from amongst the convicts, consisted of three duffadars, eight first tindals, twenty-two second tindals, ninety-four peons, and sixty-five orderlies, for the number of convicts then under confinement. Prisoners Their Own Warders A Record of the Convict Prison at Singapore in the Straits Settlements Established 1825 He used to ride over the camp when even the peons did not show their heads out of doors, and his hands were always cold and damp to the touch. Peter and Jane or The Missing Heir A large iron pipe that carried water to a turbine, however, spanned the chasm, and the sure-footed peons often used it as a bridge. Brandon of the Engineers He grasped his partner's arm and stared curiously down at the dying peon. Astounding Stories of Super-Science, June, 1930 But he favored the poor people—peons, they call 'em—and old Diaz who used to boss the whole o' Mexico run him out. The Mission of Janice Day Then with the queen and the little prince held as hostages, they expected that the men of science, threatened also with a revolt of the peons, would release the light‑ray. The Fire People The track on which he rode was clear enough, and his horse knew the way to La Dorada as well as any peon on the place. Peter and Jane or The Missing Heir “There is a pipe on the wharf and when the peon sees the receipt he will fill your tanks.” Brandon of the Engineers "We had a peon coming up with us," he said. Astounding Stories of Super-Science, June, 1930 Janice gazed at the niñito and tried to imagine the dignity attached in the peon's mind to a pair of trousers. The Mission of Janice Day He had gathered his mob of peons to surround the castle and make a demonstration in his favor. The Fire People He dispatched his telegram by one of the peons, who rode off with it across the camp. Peter and Jane or The Missing Heir I’m reckoning on the use of colored peons.” Brandon of the Engineers The peons were in their pen, and it was evident that they were being watched by the owners of the camp. Astounding Stories of Super-Science, June, 1930 The peons working them have been forced into the ranks of the revolutionists. The Mission of Janice Day I wondered if I dared descend among them and disperse the mob of peons. The Fire People The silence was broken by the sound of voices talking—the jargon of peons, I thought—and I remembered that I was alone, and driving across a lonely part of the city. The Other Side of the Door Then he told a peon to take Jake’s luggage and led the way to a mule carriage at the end of the mole. Brandon of the Engineers This, however, was borne by men, and preceded by some half-dozen Indian peons with blazing torches of ocote wood carried in their hands. The Tiger Hunter When Albemarle Island was sighted, every one except the peon and a boy was more or less intoxicated. The Call Of The South 1908 The mob of peons Baar had gathered were greatly in the minority now, and I felt that matters were steadily improving. The Fire People She has slipped me out of her house with a group of her peons for a screen. The Other Side of the Door “I don’t know that the peons meant to make trouble, but I’m glad you came along, Don Sebastian,” he said. Brandon of the Engineers “What else did your peon acquaintance make known about Arroyo and Bocardo?” The Tiger Hunter A boat had been lowered, and was towing astern—for what purpose the peon did not know. The Call Of The South 1908 The latter, in general, are the landed proprietors; the former constitute the tradesmen, herders, and peons. Commercial Geography A Book for High Schools, Commercial Courses, and Business Colleges "The Yankee pigs have met their match at last," snarled one tobacco-stained peon, who had forced his way up close to Clif. A Prisoner of Morro In the Hands of the Enemy Several peons were at work upon the bags, but Oliva was not there. Brandon of the Engineers The vaqueros galloped straight to their stables and unsaddled their horses; the peons came crowding in from the fields; and while the plain was thus deserted the corral and outhouses became crowded. The Tiger Hunter The peon also received internal injuries, but managed to reach the shore. The Call Of The South 1908 See the inhabitant of this region,—the bold Gaucho, whether owner of thousands of heads of cattle, or the humble peon or chasqui, servant or courier,—mounted on his fiery steed. The Western World Picturesque Sketches of Nature and Natural History in North and South America When the Mexican peon heard the Grass was in the next village he packed his few belongings and moved farther away. Greener Than You Think “Well, I couldn’t trust you with the cement again, but we’re short of a man to superintend a peon gang and I’ll talk to Mr. Stuyvesant about it if you’ll tell me your address.” Brandon of the Engineers In the same enclosure were rows of chambers for the lodgment of the peons, vaqueros, and other retainers of the establishment. The Tiger Hunter The peon and the boy were then told to get into the boat, and bale her out, as she was leaky. The Call Of The South 1908 White, Mex', and Mongolian, from the richest oil operator to the lowliest peon, her friends had gathered to say farewell. The Fifth Ace Within our boundaries there are several millions of ignorant Indians, peons, rancheros and the like, that are owned rather than ruled by a few scores of rich landholders who represent the old Spanish military grants. Ahead of the Army Two peons were drinking in a corner, but they went out when the landlord made a sign. Brandon of the Engineers Each lamasery has set apart for its use the best land in that vicinity, the cultivation of which is done by the common people, who are little better than serfs, or peons. Wealth of the World's Waste Places and Oceania If Dr. Harpe dubbed him her "peon," she took care to treat him and his opinions with flattering deference. The Lady Doc A peon, lazily hoeing in the ditch, straightened his bent back and eyed the stranger in mild curiosity. The Fifth Ace Ned sprang to the ground, and a barefooted “peon” servant took charge of his horse. Ahead of the Army When he stopped outside the building, to which the royal arms were fixed, he remarked that two peons were lounging near, but, without troubling about them, knocked at the door. Brandon of the Engineers I appealed to the peons and loiterers of the plaza. The Scalp Hunters For six weeks he had had a large force of peons at work in the mine and a great amount of ore had been shipped. How Janice Day Won She was still in the open country, with orchards stretching out interminably on either side and not even a peon within hailing distance, when the chug and snort of a motor reached her reluctant ears. The Fifth Ace The peon was busy with his oxen, but the poblana’s face wore an expression of curiosity. The White Chief A Legend of Northern Mexico “You do not think it was one of the peons employed at the dam?” he suggested. Brandon of the Engineers In the terrible conflict—for my poor peons battled bravely—my wife, with Zoe in her arms, had rushed out and hidden in a cave that was in the garden. The Scalp Hunters My Texan lieutenant will do the kicking of the peons, and that without much pressing. The War Trail The Hunt of the Wild Horse The peon nodded and waved a brown hand toward the house half hidden among the trees. The Fifth Ace The speaker had forgotten the presence of Josefa and the peon, and was delivering her thoughts in too loud a soliloquy. The White Chief A Legend of Northern Mexico They were forced to use such material as they could find, and the gang of peons who handled the chain-tackle made a poor substitute for a steam engine. Brandon of the Engineers Over this, the doctor, assisted by Gode and a pueblo peon, was just giving the finishing touch to a savoury supper. The Scalp Hunters Not a soul was to be seen outside, not even the apparition of a frightened peon. The War Trail The Hunt of the Wild Horse The pumping stations every ten miles will average fifty thousand alone, and every foot of the pipe must be transported by peons—laborers, you know—on their shoulders through the swamps. The Fifth Ace If, therefore, Don Juan and his peons could get back to their home without observation, for them all would still be well. The White Chief A Legend of Northern Mexico The peons, however, frequently used the car when they visited their comrades at the mixing sheds, and he supposed the rattle of wheels had grown so familiar that he had not noticed it. Brandon of the Engineers These were screened from view by a thick grove of evergreen trees; the padres not relishing a too close contact with their half-naked neophytes, who were but their peons—in short their slaves. The Death Shot A Story Retold “I am an officer of the American army”—I spoke loud, and in Spanish, of course, for the benefit of the peons and vaqueros. The War Trail The Hunt of the Wild Horse Two small hammers, one with an A-shaped peon, and the other with a round peon, should be selected, and also a plane and a small wood saw with fine teeth. Electricity for Boys The kind-hearted girl readjusted the seats, placed the head of Rosita on her lap, spread her reboso over her to keep off the evening dew, and then told the peon to move on. The White Chief A Legend of Northern Mexico Then he turned to the engineer, who was standing beside the truck, surrounded by excited peons. Brandon of the Engineers His boat pulled up beside us and relieved us of one very frightened Panama peon. The Pirate of Panama A Tale of the Fight for Buried Treasure A larger tower, the belfry of a chapel, appears in the background, the Mexican hacienda is usually provided with its little capilla, for the convenient worship of the peon retainers. The War Trail The Hunt of the Wild Horse This morning, before you came, a peon found me here. Frank Merriwell Down South Leaving Antonio and the peons with directions to guard and defend his own camp to the last, he rode off, armed both with rifle and bow. The White Chief A Legend of Northern Mexico And sure enough it was the Lipans all spoke Spanish and dressed like Mexican peons. The Red-Blooded Heroes of the Frontier We had all but reached the stern when I heard the smack of a fist and turned in time to see a Panama peon hit the deck full length. The Pirate of Panama A Tale of the Fight for Buried Treasure In these ranchitos dwell the poor peons, the descendants of the conquered race. The War Trail The Hunt of the Wild Horse An undulating mass of yellow dust finally revealed itself as a drove of sheep, urged along by peons, appeared. Frank Merriwell Down South In a few minutes after a carreta, in which sat a peon, was driven up to the door, and stopped there. The White Chief A Legend of Northern Mexico There I found a peon and two chaprassis, the three men I had met on the road. In the Forbidden Land "Your turn now, Sambo," I told the peon after the sailor had gone. The Pirate of Panama A Tale of the Fight for Buried Treasure On the latter, especially in the lower part of the South, the beating or flogging of laborers was such a common occurrence that these places came to be considered veritable peon camps. The Journal of Negro History, Volume 6, 1921 One in particular, just off the Plaza, attracted the eye of Spanish ranchman and peon alike. Kid Wolf of Texas And, as the lady said this, she raised her finger to her lips, and looked significantly towards the peon. The White Chief A Legend of Northern Mexico The caste have been forced to take to cultivation or field labour, while many have become cartmen and others are brokers, peons or constables. The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India Volume II So was the hacienda and the huts of the peons and workmen. The Talking Leaves An Indian Story Among the guests there were Gauchos of the Pampas, and the head men of a band of peons, who had just arrived with a herd of cattle. The Rover of the Andes A Tale of Adventure on South America A dark-faced peon on guard outside, armed with a carbine, opened the door for him. Kid Wolf of Texas Some of those peons regularly visit the fellow in his lair. The White Chief A Legend of Northern Mexico The palaces of the great were no protection against these infuriated peons, and women who boasted of titles of nobility were not safe. Mexico and its Religion With Incidents of Travel in That Country During Parts of the Years 1851-52-53-54, and Historical Notices of Events Connected With Places Visited A peon will carry a load weighing a hundred pounds, but sometimes double that weight. In New Granada Heroes and Patriots Two of the peons rushed to render assistance, but before they reached him he had slipped, and rolled down the awful slope which ended in a sheer perpendicular precipice. The Rover of the Andes A Tale of Adventure on South America A peon stood near by, and the captain pulled off the fellow's straw sombrero and tossed it into the street. Kid Wolf of Texas On arriving, he found Antonio and the peons fortified within their corral, and all safe. The White Chief A Legend of Northern Mexico The peon has his vices, and they are glaring enough, but he is certainly not worse than his white neighbor. Mexico and its Religion With Incidents of Travel in That Country During Parts of the Years 1851-52-53-54, and Historical Notices of Events Connected With Places Visited Domingo, with the peons and our animals, if not captured, could easily follow and overtake us at night. In New Granada Heroes and Patriots I have a poor fellow—a peon—lying here just now, who has been robbed and nearly murdered by him. The Rover of the Andes A Tale of Adventure on South America Some of the peons screamed with joy after drawing their white beans. Kid Wolf of Texas Their peons numbered a score—trusty Tagnos all, who loved their masters, and who, if not warriors by trade, were made so by sympathy and zeal. The White Chief A Legend of Northern Mexico I have often spoken of the peculiarities of peasant life in the country and of the peons of the cities. Mexico and its Religion With Incidents of Travel in That Country During Parts of the Years 1851-52-53-54, and Historical Notices of Events Connected With Places Visited Manoel, too, though he had boasted of his strength, was obliged to stop and rest; and at length the peons and Mr Laffan rejoined us. In New Granada Heroes and Patriots “Forward, forward, Señores!” shouted our chief peon, who acted as guide. Manco, the Peruvian Chief An Englishman's Adventures in the Country of the Incas The Indians now shouldered our goods, each man taking a load twice as heavy as any one of us could have carried, although much less than our Napo peons had conveyed down to the river. On the Banks of the Amazon Every now and then Don Juan rode over to the rancho, and advised them to come and stay at his house—a large strong building well defended by himself and his numerous peons. The White Chief A Legend of Northern Mexico Still, the Mexican peon is immensely below the American laborer, and still has to be watched as a thief, for the want of a little morality intermixed with his religious instruction. Mexico and its Religion With Incidents of Travel in That Country During Parts of the Years 1851-52-53-54, and Historical Notices of Events Connected With Places Visited We met a party of peons conveying salt on the backs of oxen to Cartage. In New Granada Heroes and Patriots Our peons having taken charge of our mules and horses, and led them to a shed adjoining the grey and moss-grown tambo, we entered the building. Manco, the Peruvian Chief An Englishman's Adventures in the Country of the Incas They are the “peons”, the labourers, the serfs of the land—the descendants of the conquered sons of Anahuac. The Rifle Rangers Antonio kept watch until midnight, at which hour he was to be relieved by one of the peons. The White Chief A Legend of Northern Mexico The benefit derived by the peons from this revolution was the political importance which it gave them. Mexico and its Religion With Incidents of Travel in That Country During Parts of the Years 1851-52-53-54, and Historical Notices of Events Connected With Places Visited The peons are careful to put a pad between the strap and the head and loins, to prevent chafing. In New Granada Heroes and Patriots We rode ahead, our peons or muleteers following the beasts of burden. Manco, the Peruvian Chief An Englishman's Adventures in the Country of the Incas He is rarely a pure Indian, who is most commonly a peon or labourer, and who can hardly be termed a “ranchero” in its proper sense. The Rifle Rangers After a word or two had passed between Carlos and Antonio the three peons were awaked, and all five stood to their arms. The White Chief A Legend of Northern Mexico These two Indian peons were so poor that, the night before their great discovery, the keeper of the store had refused to credit one of them for a little corn for his tortillas. Mexico and its Religion With Incidents of Travel in That Country During Parts of the Years 1851-52-53-54, and Historical Notices of Events Connected With Places Visited Having finished his meal, without even offering to pay the landlady he left the house and joined his men, who were waiting for him at the door with the captive silleros and peons. In New Granada Heroes and Patriots Walt is still ignorant of the peon’s partiality for his own sweetheart. The Lone Ranche There are wide fields tilled by peon serfs, who labour and sing; but their song is sad. The Rifle Rangers They were, in fact, the hired peons of Carlos the cibolero—the white man, and chief of the party. The White Chief A Legend of Northern Mexico It was not surprising, therefore, that the relations between him and the peons daily grew more strained. Harry Escombe A Tale of Adventure in Peru But our peons skipped over the trunks with as much firmness as if they had been walking on level ground. In New Granada Heroes and Patriots The peon repeats what he has already told, without adding much, not having much to add. The Lone Ranche Here is the hut of the peon and the rancho of the small proprietor; but they are structures of a more substantial kind than in the region of the palm. The Rifle Rangers Carlos was well armed for hunting the buffalo—so was the half-blood Antonio—and two of the three peons were also experienced hunters. The White Chief A Legend of Northern Mexico But this was a question which Harry felt ought to be settled forthwith, and he accordingly issued instructions to his peons to search for the spoor of the party and follow it up. Harry Escombe A Tale of Adventure in Peru Manoel, in his eagerness, soon distanced the other peon and Mr Laffan, whose anxiety made him stop to ascertain whether our attendants were coming. In New Granada Heroes and Patriots The surprise of the two men is but momentary; for there can be no mystery about the peon’s disappearance. The Lone Ranche Come, my good fellow, take this!” and I handed a gold eagle to the peon. The Rifle Rangers He and Antonio followed the buffalo and shot them down, while two of the peons skinned the animals, cut up the meat, and packed it to camp. The White Chief A Legend of Northern Mexico But when Escombe submitted this alternative to his peons for their consideration and opinion, they shook their heads and emphatically declared that they did not believe that any such thing had happened. Harry Escombe A Tale of Adventure in Peru The peons wore only hats and loose short trousers. In New Granada Heroes and Patriots A cry from the peon outside, succeeded by expostulations, as if he was struggling to escape—his voice commingled with shrill screams from Conchita—are sounds almost simultaneous. The Lone Ranche My dream was dispelled by the harsh voice of José, who at that moment came up with a couple of peons, carrying a large earthen dish that contained our supper. The Rifle Rangers The affectation of sanctity and self-denial was meant only for the simple poblanos and the simpler peons of the settlement. The White Chief A Legend of Northern Mexico The night passes; the light of dawn sweeps down the steep mountain slopes into the valley, and the peon who is watching the prisoner awakes his fellows. Harry Escombe A Tale of Adventure in Peru At length we reached the place where we were to part from our silleros and peons, and continue our journey on horseback. In New Granada Heroes and Patriots Having made prisoner of the peon, and drawn out of him all he is able to tell, his captors have a difficulty in deciding what to do with him. The Lone Ranche The peon, like his superior the educated and wealthy Mexican, is excessively fond of tobacco. Mexico Its Ancient and Modern Civilisation, History, Political Conditions, Topography, Natural Resources, Industries and General Development One of his own people—a peon who had accompanied him in his last expedition—betrayed him to his vigilant foes. The White Chief A Legend of Northern Mexico He leads the way over rising ground, riding toward a snow-clad peak that gleams like silver in the far distance, pausing occasionally while his peons drive a stake into the ground where directed by him. Harry Escombe A Tale of Adventure in Peru Our horses were led by halters; and, that they might be as unencumbered as possible, their saddles and bridles were carried on the backs of peons. In New Granada Heroes and Patriots The peon’s presence is something to assist in the explanation. The Lone Ranche The peon does not generally use matches to light his cigarette. Mexico Its Ancient and Modern Civilisation, History, Political Conditions, Topography, Natural Resources, Industries and General Development He is not far off, and, through these accursed peons of his, communicates with the women regularly and continually.” The White Chief A Legend of Northern Mexico You came off the ship that landed today, and have been classified a peon.... The Status Civilization One of the peons following carried the chief load; then came Mr Laffan; Domingo and the rest of the people with the animals bringing up the rear. In New Granada Heroes and Patriots Told that he is wanted, the peon spurs his mule forward, and places himself by the side of the commanding officer, who has meanwhile dismounted. The Lone Ranche We turn to our mozo, or servant, who himself is only a more or less intelligent peon, and ask him the reason. Mexico Its Ancient and Modern Civilisation, History, Political Conditions, Topography, Natural Resources, Industries and General Development The peons had re-roofed and repaired it—an easy task, as the walls had not been injured by the five. The White Chief A Legend of Northern Mexico It catered mostly to a peon and resident clientele. The Status Civilization The peons carried our valises, the most valuable part of our property. In New Granada Heroes and Patriots Both scramble back down the slope quicker than they ascended it, knowing there is good reason for haste—the best for their lives—every thing may depend on capturing the peon. The Lone Ranche Trade was conducted in ancient Mexico in great fairs or marketplaces, not in shops, and indeed this custom is still that preferred by the Mexican natives of the peon class to-day. Mexico Its Ancient and Modern Civilisation, History, Political Conditions, Topography, Natural Resources, Industries and General Development “If we stop the peons from going back and forth they would be sure to know the trap that was set around them.” The White Chief A Legend of Northern Mexico As peons, you are obliged to greet a Free Citizen by his full title, in a respectful manner. The Status Civilization The chisel should never be struck with a hammer or metal instrument, as the metal pole or peon of the hammer will sliver the handle. Carpentry for Boys In a Simple Language, Including Chapters on Drawing, Laying Out Work, Designing and Architecture With 250 Original Illustrations Only peons in the field, grooms and other servants around the stables, with domestics in the dwelling—all, male and female, being Indians of the race known as “Indios mansos”—brown-skinned and obedient. The Lone Ranche The aggressive struggle for life gives place to the recollection that to acquire wealth is not necessarily the only business of all men and all nations; for the patient peon lives in happiness without it. Mexico Its Ancient and Modern Civilisation, History, Political Conditions, Topography, Natural Resources, Industries and General Development The labouring serfs of the country are peons. The White Chief A Legend of Northern Mexico "That, peon, is something you'll have to find out for yourself." The Status Civilization The peon, or round end of a hammer which is used for driving nails. Carpentry for Boys In a Simple Language, Including Chapters on Drawing, Laying Out Work, Designing and Architecture With 250 Original Illustrations How they mean to dispose of them the peon does not know. The Lone Ranche Indeed, at times the devout—or fanatic—Indian and peon ascends these rocky steeps upon his knees, leaving blood-spots to mark his way! Mexico Its Ancient and Modern Civilisation, History, Political Conditions, Topography, Natural Resources, Industries and General Development To a peon had been assigned the duty that would otherwise have been intrusted to him—that of keeping watch without. The White Chief A Legend of Northern Mexico You came off the ship that landed today, and have been classified a peon. The Status Civilization Very few of them are to be found as patwāris, constables or peons. The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India - Volume IV of IV Kumhar-Yemkala They reach the spot where the peon was so late seen, striving to get into his saddle. The Lone Ranche Not all the peon inhabitants of Mexico are necessarily attached to the large estates. Mexico Its Ancient and Modern Civilisation, History, Political Conditions, Topography, Natural Resources, Industries and General Development But among them she unfortunately counted a peon woman of the upper Mexican plateau, one of the class which took from the Conquest only Spanish viciousness to add to Aztec cruelty. The Spinner's Book of Fiction "And," the other man said, "one mustn't underestimate even a peon." The Status Civilization The humbler members of the caste find their employment as petty contractors or traders, private servants, Government peons, sowārs and hangers-on in the retinue of the more important families. The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India - Volume IV of IV Kumhar-Yemkala There, as expected, he finds his companion, with the peon a captive. The Lone Ranche Moreover, as the peon has often been granted supplies in advance, against future wages, he is generally in debt to the store, a condition which, purposely, is not discouraged. Mexico Its Ancient and Modern Civilisation, History, Political Conditions, Topography, Natural Resources, Industries and General Development In the huge court, before pillars with chains, a peon was mopping up some dark stains.... Jane Journeys On Our funds were not sufficient," he said, "for the purchase of a government-certified peon virgin. The Status Civilization Situated upon a hillock, in the midst of this entrancing valley, and surrounded by the peons' grass houses, was the owner's home. Around the World in Ten Days This the peon takes from his hand, and, nothing loth, spills the liquor between his two rows of white glittering teeth. The Lone Ranche Furniture and other household chattels are not acquired nor required by the poorer class of peon. Mexico Its Ancient and Modern Civilisation, History, Political Conditions, Topography, Natural Resources, Industries and General Development Riding on a mule and followed by several peons on burros was the florid-faced gentleman whom they had met on the train the day they left the City of Mexico. The Broncho Rider Boys with Funston at Vera Cruz Or, Upholding the Honor of the Stars and Stripes With him, therefore, and not with our host the governor, we negotiated for peons to take us through the wilderness. The Andes and the Amazon Across the Continent of South America Out in the compound, the peons also celebrated the occasion. Around the World in Ten Days |
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